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Peacham vs Windham vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Hubbardton has the most homeowners (94.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Peacham | Windham | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 887Highest |
594Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$28kLowest 11% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
| Windham and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,605 11% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,284Lowest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Peacham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.